Indoor Tanning Facilities Permitting
Tanning is a result of skin injury and damage. It is the response when your skin is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The skin produces extra pigment to protect itself against the UV radiation and this pigment makes the skin look darker. Exposure to UV radiation increases your health risks.
The purpose of the Tanning Facilities Program is to license (permit) and inspect commercial tanning facilities, as well as increase the public's knowledge of the hazards of indoor tanning, minimize user injuries and prevent tanning access by minors.
Permit Requirements
For information on obtaining a Permit to Operate a tanning facility, contact the state or local health department currently designated as the Permit Issuing Official in your area.
Tanning Access by Minors
Effective August 16, 2018, New York State Public Health Law prohibits persons under eighteen (18) years of age from using UV radiation devices. Persons eighteen (18) years of age or older must provide a driver's license or other photo identification, issued by a government entity or educational institution, before using UV radiation devices.
Required Information and Forms
- Tanning Hazards Information Sheet is available in English and Spanish.
- Tanning Facility Statement of Acknowledgement Form
- Warning Sign, available in both English and Spanish in Portable Document Format (PDF). The sign must be printed 11" x 17" or larger to meet the text size requirements specified in the New York State regulation.
Regulations
- Part 72, Subpart 72-1 Tanning Facilities
- 21 CFR 1040.20, Sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps intended for use in sunlamp products
Related Links
- United States Food and Drug Administration - Information about skin tanning, UV exposure and UV emitting products
- New York State Department of Health Information on Skin Cancer
Contact Information
Questions related to obtaining a Permit to Operate a tanning facility should be directed to your County's Permit Issuing Official.
